Religion & Spirituality
Life is hard and we are in a battle against a real enemy, but the final victory has already been won by Jesus. Therefore in our resistance to the spiritual attacks and challenges of life, we are called to stand our ground. We are not called to run after the enemy - he will flee from us. The armour that is given to us to wear provides the tools to protect us in this battle. As Christians, our righteousness is a gift that’s given - when anyone puts their faith in Jesus and chooses to follow him, trusting in him as our saviour - by faith we are made right with God. But Paul is also talking about living a righteous life - which is choice and a journey of holy transformation that takes a lifetime. This righteousness offers us protection. This doesn’t mean we won’t be attacked - but it does mean our lives are not exposed to the danger of wounding that comes from believing the enemies lies and the wounds that come from an ungodly living that exposes us to the enemy. We can never get going without shoes. When you are not prepared to go, we can miss the moment. So, just as we daily, put on our physical shoes, let’s find the peace with God and have this as our foundation - stand in it. There’s a fresh commissioning - to go. Make your time available to the holy Spirit, make your mouth ready to speak hope and peace into others lives. Be prepared: good news needs to be taken out of the door - into the street - into your workplace. Let’s be people who are ready to go - ready and empowered.